Applies to

Play music on Surface

With Xbox Music you can play music in your collection, stream music or buy music from the Xbox Music Store. You can also discover new music by creating a Radio station based on your favorite artists.

Add music to your Music Library

Xbox Music automatically pulls in music from your Windows Music Library. Follow these steps to add music to your Music library:

Step 1:

If the folder or location holding the music files is on an external hard drive or removable media such as a USB flash drive or microSD card, make sure the hard drive or removable media is connected to your Surface and that you can open it.

Notes

You can include files and folders that are on a USB flash drive or microSD card or other external storage location in your Music Library, but the files and folders will be available only when the USB flash drive or microSD card is connected.

It’s best to copy the music files to your Surface and complete the following steps so that if you disconnect or remove the storage media from your Surface, the music files will still appear in your Music Library.

Under Collection, tap or click Albums, Artists, or Songs to view your music library in different ways. Or, on the left, use the Search box to find what to play.

No music? If your Collection is empty, add songs to your Music folder and they'll appear in the Music app. If your music is on another computer that’s part of your home network (homegroup), you can join the homegroup and listen to music without copying it to your Surface.

You can also add music from removable media such as a USB flash drive or microSD card. For more info, see Surface storage options.

If you’re on the desktop and you’re listening to songs in the Music app, you can play, pause, and skip songs without having to open the Music app again. Move your mouse pointer over the Music app button in the taskbar, or use the media keys on your keyboard or the volume buttons on your device at any time.

Stream music with the Xbox Music Pass

Try a subscription for Xbox Music Pass to stream or download millions of songs to your PC, Surface, Windows Phone, or Xbox. To find out more, visit Xbox Music. And, you can create and save playlists for easy access to your favorite songs.

Note

Some music app services aren’t available in all regions.

Here's how to stream music:

Step 1:

From the Start screen, tap or click Music.

Step 2:

Sign in to your Microsoft account if you haven’t done so yet.

Step 3:

In the search box, enter an artist, album, or song, and then tap or click the Search icon.

Step 4:

Choose the artist, album, or song that you want, and then tap or click the Play button.